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The QC, Vol. 79, No. 11 • November 19, 1992

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QUAKERCAMPUS
The Voice ofWhittier College Since 1914
Volume LXXIX, Number 11
November 19,1992
Whittier Law
School Sued
by Alec Mackie
QC Graphics Editor
A lawsuit filed Oct. 26 in the Los Angeles
Superior Court alleges that the Whittier
School of Law is violating federal and state
laws regarding access for disabled students,
according to plaintiff Michael D'Amore's
attorney Shelly McMillan.
D'Amore, who was recently expelled from
the school due to failing grades, stated that
the lawsuit is "my last resort." D'Amore
attributes his failing grades to emotional
stress due to lack of access to facilities, classes
and professors. D'Amore, who had attended
the school for two -and- a- half years, sued the
school during his first year but dropped the
lawsuit in return for an agreement with the
school to improve access.
The lawsuit alleges that the school is
fraudulent in not living up to the terms ofthe
original agreement and that statements made
in a 1987 brochure which D'Amore received
made false claims about handicap access,
according to McMillan.
The lawsuit states that the school is in
violation of the Federal Rehabilitation Act
section 504 and the California Civil Code,
section 54.
Ernie Park, the Law School's counsel,
stated that the lawsuit is "absolutely
Please see LAW SUIT pg. 7
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McGlynn
Remains i
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Lancer Dave Mettam catches a pass at the end of the game
as Orthogonians Fernie Fernandez and Dave Steknach
attempt to break up the game-winning play in Stood Bowl I,
the first annual intersociety football tournament between
the four male societies. For details, please see story on
by Lisa Lanouette
QC Staff Writer
ASWC President Kevin McGlynn remains
in office after last Thursday's recall vote.
Forty-one percent ofthe student body voted.
There was also an over 2-to-l ratio in favor of
the recall, according to BOG advisor Dave
Leonard.
BOG bylaws require that 50 percent ofthe
entire student body vote in favor of a recall in
order for the officer to be removed.
On-campus representative Chris Williams,
a member ofthe recall vote committee, pointed
out that getting 41 percent ofthe student body-
to vote at such short notice was extremely good.
This election, with approximately five timet
less publicity than normal BOG elections,
yielded a slightly higher voter turnout thai-
normal BOG elections, Williams said.
When asked his reaction to the outcome,
McGlynn said, "The students had their voice."
Leonard said McGlynn was the first person
he notified about theoutcome and said McGlynn
did not seem shocked.
Leonard, who counted the votes along with
Dave Garland, explained that "students who
Please see McGLYNN pg. 6
COW Sponsors Thanksgiving Food
Drive to Benefit Local Homeless Families
by Camille Wilson
QC Assistant News Editor
Community Outreach of
Whittier (COW) is sponsoring
their annual Thanksgiving Food
Drive from now until Nov. 25.
The campus-wide drive
includes the participation of
each resident hall, classroom,
administrative building and offcampus and society house. Each
building is competing against
each other to donate the most
amount of perishable food to the
drive.
Last year the competition
only included the student
residences. The food donations
amounted to 92 items.
This year, COW Director
Kim Curtner says that by
including everyone at the
College, hopefully the drive will
be much more successful. Also,
food bins are located in every
building on campus.
COW is encouraging all
students, faculty and
administration to donate
perishable food which consists
of any boxed or canned food
that will not spoil or mold. The
food collected will not just be
used for Thanksgiving dinner,
but also for year-round use.
All food items will be
donated to the Rio Hondo
Temporary Shelter in Norwalk.
The shelter serves the Rio Hondo
and South Bay area which
includes Whittier.
The shelter provides
temporary housing to families
and single mothers. According
to Curtner, "As of last Thursday
the shelter had 100 people
staying there, 57 of whom were
children."
Curtner said the shelter
houses families for up to two
months while helping adults
find a job, job training, child
care and educational assistance.
The shelter has a contract with
the local school district to offer
programs that allow the adults
to earn their General
Equivalency Diploma or learn
English as a second language if
needed.
"The services that the
shelter provides allows moms
to go out and work knowing that
their children are in safe places.
Also the shelter helps to further
their education," Curtner said.
Curtner said that COW
chose to help the shelter because
Whittier students were
interested in helping
disadvantaged children and Rio
Hondo serves many kids.
"By doing this we are
meeting the students interests
and providing the community
with a needed service," Curtner
Please see COW pg. 7
Reeg Takes Medical Leave;
January Class Cancelled
by Rebecca Gale
QC Staff Writer
As a result of chemistry
professor Charles F. Reeg
taking a medical leave of
absence, the January Interim
photography course
scheduled to be taught by
Reeg and art professor Tom
Rice has been canceled.
Reeg left Wednesday,
Nov. 11, and is expected to
return to campus at the end
of January of 1993.
Rice has decided not to
teach the photography class
alone and will instruct a
painting workshop, the same
class he has taught in
January for the past two
years.
"A lot ofthe students Tve
talked to that were registered
for photography are going to
to take my class," Rice said.
There is going to be a
special registration in early
December for the students
who were planning on taking
photography, according tc
Rice.
They will be able to
register for painting
workshop or for another
January class that is still
open.
Registrar Gerald Adams
did not know how many
January classes had slots
available and he did not know
how many students were
registered to take
photography.
Joseph Price chair of the
faculty, said, "It is regrettable
that illness has caused
Charles Reeg to take a
medical leave of absence,
Please see REEG pg. 7
What's Inside: A Useful Guide to the Quaker Campus
News
BOG
Members of BOG and the
administration discuss
student government at
Whittier. See pg. 4
Viewpoint
Apathy
Guest columnists sound
off on the level of apathy
on the Whittier College
campus. See pg. 3
Features
Thanksgiving
Native American students
and faculty tell the traditional ways of celebrating
the holiday. See pg. 9
A&E
"Malcom X!'
Through his new film,
"Malcom X", Spike Lee
questions the established
order. See pg. 11.
Sports
Cross Country
Poet runner Tara Barnhart
heads to New York to
compete in the National
meet. See pg. 16.

QUAKERCAMPUS
The Voice ofWhittier College Since 1914
Volume LXXIX, Number 11
November 19,1992
Whittier Law
School Sued
by Alec Mackie
QC Graphics Editor
A lawsuit filed Oct. 26 in the Los Angeles
Superior Court alleges that the Whittier
School of Law is violating federal and state
laws regarding access for disabled students,
according to plaintiff Michael D'Amore's
attorney Shelly McMillan.
D'Amore, who was recently expelled from
the school due to failing grades, stated that
the lawsuit is "my last resort." D'Amore
attributes his failing grades to emotional
stress due to lack of access to facilities, classes
and professors. D'Amore, who had attended
the school for two -and- a- half years, sued the
school during his first year but dropped the
lawsuit in return for an agreement with the
school to improve access.
The lawsuit alleges that the school is
fraudulent in not living up to the terms ofthe
original agreement and that statements made
in a 1987 brochure which D'Amore received
made false claims about handicap access,
according to McMillan.
The lawsuit states that the school is in
violation of the Federal Rehabilitation Act
section 504 and the California Civil Code,
section 54.
Ernie Park, the Law School's counsel,
stated that the lawsuit is "absolutely
Please see LAW SUIT pg. 7
Blood Bowl L..
McGlynn
Remains i
Office
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